Rainfall deficiencies persist in WA, NSW, Victoria and SA

The Bureau of Meteorology announced today that very much above average
rainfall in February across southern N.S.W. and much of the northwest coast
of W.A. caused a contraction in existing rainfall
deficiencies in those states.
Deficiencies in the Top End of the Northern Territory were removed
by the February falls.

4-month rainfall deficiencies

The heavy February falls removed the deficiencies in those parts
of W.A. between Port Hedland and Wyndham
in the State's north.
Further down the coast, February totals were below to very much
below average, and serious to severe deficiencies exist for
the area between Carnarvon and Port Hedland for the period
November to February.
In one part of this area, the 4-month rainfall has been lowest on record.
The issue of rainfall deficits in southern W.A. will be re-examined
at the end of autumn.

High February rainfall removed the deficiencies around Canberra
and caused a contraction in the deficiencies in northwest N.S.W.
Serious to severe deficiencies around the N.S.W./S.A./Victoria
border region expanded however,
and a new area of serious deficiencies has appeared around
Coolangatta/Tweed Heads on the Queensland/N.S.W. border.